The River Folk Festival
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The River Folk Festival 2024 Line-up
The River Folk Festival returns to the Yarra Valley in 2024.
Hosted across multiple venues and stages throughout the Warburton township, The River Folk Festival... -
5 Oceanic Artists You Need To Listen To
Charles Maimarosia is a Solomon Islands singer and musician, raised in the remote Pipisu village of Malaita.
He is renowned for being a singer of important custom... -
Introducing Gusto Gusto
A mix of funky world music and a Tarantino soundtrack, a sound that they self-describe as 'a party in a castle with lots of sweat and beers', Melbourne's Gusto Gusto are a
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The Maes Are Driven By Art And The Good Life
"I never planned to become a working musician."
Elsie Rigby – one-half of sister folk duo The Maes – admits that while growing up with folk-musician parents was... -
The River Folk Festival 2023 Line-up
Update - 10 November, 2023: The Festival has added Melbourne folk trio Apolline to the line-up; they are known for their creative and nonconformist style who utilise a wide... -
Cigány Weaver Make Old-Timey Music Sound Modern & Fresh
Just as Cigány Weaver stepped out onto the River Folk Festival stage (their first appearance at the regional Victorian multiple day event) back in March 2020, stay-at-home
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The Northern Folk Are Coding Real-Life Experiences Into Live Music Feels
All bar one member of The Northern Folk hail from Albury, NSW, and it was in that border town they formed.
Now calling Melbourne home, the ten-piece find their... -
Monique Clare Roams Around Inside Her Head On New Single 'Better Now'
The worldly experiences of folk singer-songwriter Monique Clare have culminated in a new single, 'Better Now'.
The track lends itself to deep textures that shimmer... -
The River Folk Festival 2022 Line-up
An annual, three-day folk-roots music festival located in the picturesque Warburton (in Victoria's Yarra Valley), The River Folk Festival returns to the festival calendar
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The River Folk Festival Is Pushing Ahead Adding More Talent To 2021 Line-up
With early bird tickets almost sold out, Victorian regional festival The River Folk Festival is pushing ahead with its 2021 event in late October adding to the line-up with a
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Cigány Weaver Are Part Of A New Wave Of Gypsy-Jazz Artists Reinvigorating Old Timey Music
A gypsy-jazz ensemble from Brisbane, Cigány Weaver create rich and vibrant atmospheres that lean into bohemian, avant-garde stylings which wouldn't be out of place on a
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World Music Folkies Chaika Don't Subscribe To Labels Instead They Let Their Music Persuade New Audiences
A six-piece ensemble who play a diverse range of genres (from folk and jazz, to chamber music and world music) while also singing in multiple languages (Italian, Russian,
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River Folk Festival 2021 Line-up
Set to feature three days of live music, arts and culture, hosted across multiple venues in the beautiful town of Warburton in the Yarra Valley, River Folk Festival returns
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Sam Watson - scenestr of the day
What do you do?
I'm a musician, an audio engineer, event producer, director of The River Folk Festival – and more recently, a dad. My work involves... -
The River Folk Festival 2020 Line-up
The River Folk Festival once more transforms the picturesque town of Warburton in the Yarra Valley into a colourful haven of music and arts for three days in
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